Tiger football makes a huge comeback and Summer Avenue has endless food options

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University of Memphis receiver Anthony Miller (right) fights for a first down against the University of Houston defense during third quarter action in Houston, Texas., Thursday, October 19, 2017.(Photo: Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)Buy Photo

Memphis Twitter was so gripped by this comeback even your normally college-football averse columnist abandoned Lakers-Clippers in time to see Riley Ferguson throw a dart down the middle of the field to lead Sean Dykes into the end-zone for the go-ahead score and one of those timeout-laden final minutes that last about 20, the game finally sealed by an interception from defensive back T.J. Carter. This final punctuation inspired a question from Geoff Calkins:

Serious question, is T.J. Carter the best thing to ever come from Nashville?

At the Crossroads: The Crossroads Podcast returned this week. First I talked to Jennifer Biggs about her “Eat the Street” series returning to its roots along Summer Avenue. We talked about the ever-shifting landscape of Mexican restaurants (1:30) along Summer, including recent expansions for longtime faves La Guadalupana and La Michoacana. We talked about the growing number of South American, specifically Colombian and Venezuelen, options (7:30). And we talk about a new spot taking on both barbecue and soul food (11:30) and the only place in Memphis where Southern home-cooking and Thai food coexist (14:00). At the end, we make note of a coming entrant on the Memphis breakfast scene (16:40) and a great new tamale spot (18:15). At the end, Bob Mehr joins for a little bit of postmortem on the first Mempho Music Festival at Shelby Farms (19:30). We also recommend (30:00) a few things happening in Memphis this weekend and early next week:

Quick-and-Pop: After floating around a bit last season, my Pick-and-Pop Grizzlies/NBA column will try to settle into a regular Friday morning residency this season. This first regular-season column is up, with thoughts on candidates for the team’s fan-favorite void, life without JaMychal Green, some Grizzlies and league-wide predictions, game previews, links, tweets, clips and more. On the outside Grizzlies front, the Wall Street Journal has a fun story on Marc Gasol’s gardening hobby.